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Corona vs Garage Project:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Garage Project had more branded searches than Corona among beer brands in New Zealand. Garage Project had about 4,990 branded searches, while Corona had 3,520. Garage Project made up 10.5% of all beer brand searches we track, and Corona accounted for 7.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about beer brands, Garage Project appeared in four of the five answers and Corona in none.

Among beer brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Garage Project, about 42% more searches than Corona

Garage Project 5K searchesCorona 3.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Garage Project, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Corona in 0

Garage Project in 4 of 5Corona in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Garage Project, the only one of the two named

Garage Project first in 4Corona never named

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Top beer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Garage Project was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Corona did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Steinlager1st
  2. Speight's2nd
  3. Garage Project3rd
  4. Panhead4th
  5. Tui5th
  6. Monteith's6th
  7. Parrotdog7th
  8. Lion Red8th
  9. Export Gold9th
  10. +1 more
  11. Corona–
  12. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Steinlager5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Speight's4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Garage Project4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Panhead4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tui4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Parrotdog3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Monteith's2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Export Gold1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lion Red1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Corona0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+3 more

See every answer about beer brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Is Corona or Garage Project more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Corona and Garage Project by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 beer brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Corona and Garage Project among beer brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Garage Project, Corona. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSpeight'sSteinlagerHeinekenGarage ProjectCoronaPanheadParrotdogTuiExport GoldMonteith'sLion RedDB ExportMac's
Oct 202520.3%12.5%11.7%11.6%7%6.5%11.1%6.4%4%3.5%2.8%1.4%1.5%
Nov 202520.8%13.8%11.1%10.9%6.4%6%12.6%5.4%3.7%3.3%3.4%1.2%1.3%
Dec 202523.3%13.4%10.6%10.3%7.4%6.3%9.9%5%4.3%3.7%3.2%1.2%1.2%
Jan 202624%13.4%10.4%9.7%5.8%6.9%9.4%5.9%4.1%5.2%2.9%1.1%1.3%
Feb 202626.9%13.3%11.3%10.3%6.2%6.8%6.6%5.6%3.6%4.3%3%0.85%1.1%
Mar 202624.5%15.6%11.3%10.1%5.9%6.5%6.6%6.1%4.2%4.3%3.1%0.91%0.97%
Apr 202623.7%13%12.3%9.9%6.8%6.2%7.7%6.4%4.2%4.3%3.4%0.97%1.1%
May 202622%12.7%12.6%9.7%6.7%6.1%9.3%6.5%4.1%5%3.2%0.9%0.93%
Jun 202621.7%13.8%13.9%10.9%6.2%6.1%8.3%5.5%4.5%3.7%3.4%0.83%1.2%
Jul 202622%14.3%12.5%9.5%7.6%6.1%7.7%7%4.8%3.4%2.9%0.79%1.4%
Aug 202620.3%15.2%12%10.7%7.5%7.2%8.6%5.8%4.4%3.1%3.1%0.92%1.1%
Sep 202621.7%14.9%13.4%10.5%7.4%6.9%6.8%5.6%4.2%3.1%3%1.3%1.2%

How has the Corona and Garage Project comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Garage Project was ahead of Corona in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Corona’s share of searches among beer brands in New Zealand moved from 7% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garage Project’s share of searches among beer brands in New Zealand moved from 11.6% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.9K to 5K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand beer brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Corona rose from 6th to 5th among beer brands in New Zealand.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Garage Project in New Zealand fell 15.1% over 12 measured months, from 5.9K to 5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

12 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Corona’s and Garage Project’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Corona

8 branded search terms

  • 24 corona beer
  • corona beer
  • corona beer bottle
  • corona beer can
  • corona beer countdown
  • corona extra
  • corona extra box
  • corona lager

Garage Project

4 branded search terms

  • garage project
  • garage project beer
  • garage project brewery
  • garageproject

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